- TripBuzz found 29 things to do with kids in or near Opelousas, Louisiana, including 22 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, Eunice and Scott.
- From Skatez to Louisiana Orphan Train Museum, the Opelousas area offers 38 different types of family activities, including: Movie Theaters, History Museums, Specialty Museums and Historic Districts.
- Music lovers flock the city of Opelousas, Louisiana, better known as the Zydeco capital of the world. Zydeco festivals, music markets and vibrant nightlife make this central city dance. Visitors can also enjoy authentic creole and Cajun dining, antique shops and museums and trying their hand at cards at the local casino.
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Visitors can tour a historic site that originally served as a plantation and later was the site for 5 movies at Greenwood Plantation. The plantation also features a bed and breakfast inn.
44.3 Miles
Fort DeRussy State Historic Site is named after Col. Lewis G. DeRussy and consists of an earthen fort, cemetery and water battery. The union forces captured the fort as part of the Red River campaign in 1864.
45.3 Miles
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378 votes
7747 U.S. Highway 61, St. Francisville, LA 70775
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Self-proclaimed the most haunted house of America, The Myrtles Plantation stands on the place of a late 18th century slave plantation. It is included on the National Register of Historic Places and has a full service restaurant and 11 bed and breakfast rooms. It can host weddings.
45.6 Miles
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266 votes
12501 La. Highway 10, St. Francisville, LA 70775
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Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site serves as a representation of a large cotton plantation during the 1800s. The site itself rests on the 371 remaining acres of the original plantation and contains the main house, well-kept historic gardens, and thirteen historic out-buildings.
45.7 Miles
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32 votes
8345 US Highway 61, St. Francisville, LA 70775
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The Butler Greenwood Plantation has remained in the family since it was founded, in 1790. It has 8 cottages which can be rented.
46.5 Miles
With the first flowers being planted more than 1 century and ½ ago, the Afton Villa Gardens are included in the National Register of Historic Places.
47.0 Miles
Hemingbough is both a convention center and a theatre. It hosts art galleries, opera plays, lectures, and conventions. Its amenities can be rented for special occasions, such as weddings.
49.2 Miles
Port Hudson State Historic Site on the Mississippi River marks the location where the longest siege of the American Civil War took place. The premises also contain many hiking trails, interpretive plaques and artillery displays.
49.6 Miles
94%
34 votes
11788 Highway 965, St. Francisville, LA 70775
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Exhibits and an audio-video presentation detail the history of the Audubon State Historic Site. Besides the Oakley house, it has a 1 mile-long trail and a 100 acre forest, where a large variety of birds can be spotted.